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my opponent said that it was tragic to end the war in iraq. he will not tell us how he will end the war in afghanistan. i have, and i will. while my opponent will spend more money onnmilitary hardware that our joint chiefs do not want, i will use the money we are no longer spending on wwre to pay down our debt and put more people back to ork, rebuilding roads, bridges, schools, because after two wars , it is time to do some nation- building right here at home. you can choose a future where we reduce our deficit without sticking it to tte middle class. independent experts say that my plan would cut our deficit by $4 trillion. last summer, i work with republicans in congress to cut a billion dollars in spending because those of us who believe government could be a force for good should reformate so it iss more responsive to the american people. -- reform it so it is more resppnsive to the americaa i want to reform the tax code and ask wealthier households to pay more taxes. the same rate we had one bill clinton was prrsent, when our econnmy crea
my opponent said that it was tragic to end the war in iraq. he will not tell us how he will end the war in afghanistan. i have, and i will. while my opponent will spend more money onnmilitary hardware that our joint chiefs do not want, i will use the money we are no longer spending on wwre to pay down our debt and put more people back to ork, rebuilding roads, bridges, schools, because after two wars , it is time to do some nation- building right here at home. you can choose a future where we...
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and with drawing from iraq and out of iraq and gradually with drawing from afghanistan. the president has made speeches of the outreach and this changed things. and what happened in the muslim world in the last week or 10 days is will powerful evidence that is changed. the administration is not prepare tod face that and they went in spin mode and it turned out badly when it was plain on most american's face that the september 11 and rounds of ammunition and attack on the embassy was denied by the for days and even now they keep falling back on the video. it was a terrible embarrassment. i am not sure it appeared that way in the coverage. but that is what it should be. >> chris: kasie? >> you can see as romney tried to deal with this as well as with the administration, he jumped on it initially and took the heat in the beginning, this is it an evolving situation you for the obama campaign. he spoke before all of the facts were known and the facts are still coming out for what happened. and that is something that the administration will have to deal with going forward as o
and with drawing from iraq and out of iraq and gradually with drawing from afghanistan. the president has made speeches of the outreach and this changed things. and what happened in the muslim world in the last week or 10 days is will powerful evidence that is changed. the administration is not prepare tod face that and they went in spin mode and it turned out badly when it was plain on most american's face that the september 11 and rounds of ammunition and attack on the embassy was denied by...
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the bombing started yesterday after a judge sentenced iraq's fugitive sunni vice president to death by hanging on charges he masterminded the death squads against rivals. the car bombs tore through six different baghdad neighborhoods. this was one of the deadliest days in iraq since american soldiers pulled out of that country. >>> prince harry's helicopter training in afghanistan starts today. the prince recently arrived there for his second tour of duty. officials say harry did not want any royal treatment during the mission. he'll be inasmuch danger as almost any other member of the military. he's already completed a two-day course on shooting and roadside bomb awareness. his last mission was back in 2008. it was kept a secret because of security concerns. >>> the faa still trying to figure out how a piece of an airplane landed in a man's front yard in washington state. police say a landing gear door from a boeing 767 landed in thy. that piece is roughly the size of a refrigerator door, and it missed a parked car by just a few feet. luckily, nobody was hurt when the door hit the gro
the bombing started yesterday after a judge sentenced iraq's fugitive sunni vice president to death by hanging on charges he masterminded the death squads against rivals. the car bombs tore through six different baghdad neighborhoods. this was one of the deadliest days in iraq since american soldiers pulled out of that country. >>> prince harry's helicopter training in afghanistan starts today. the prince recently arrived there for his second tour of duty. officials say harry did not...
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withdrawing from iraq, rather we are still not there. the consequences are not necessarily policies popular with americans right now. i think it makes it hard. he has this sort of sweeping language about how he wants to project strength. if strength means military force and spending more money on foreign aid that is not popular either. it is not clear are what his actions would be. >> chris: i will pick up on that. even if romney's timing is wrong, there is certainly debate over the president's foreign policy. we had some today with ambassador rice and congressman rogers and i talked to top officials in the romney campaign and they said they have no plans for a major foreign policy speech in the next few weeks before the debates. the question is why not? >> i think they should address the issue on the mind of every american. what is going on and why is it happening and what would the next president do to agress it. this is what people want to hear about it. a congressional candidate yesterday said he is interested personally in foreign p
withdrawing from iraq, rather we are still not there. the consequences are not necessarily policies popular with americans right now. i think it makes it hard. he has this sort of sweeping language about how he wants to project strength. if strength means military force and spending more money on foreign aid that is not popular either. it is not clear are what his actions would be. >> chris: i will pick up on that. even if romney's timing is wrong, there is certainly debate over the...
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four years ago, i promised to end the war in iraq, and we did. [applause] i said it is time for us to wind down the war in afghanistan, and we are. [applause] we have got a new tower rising above the new york skyline, even as al qaeda is on the path to defeat and osama bin laden is dead. [applause] what happened this past week underscores that we still face threats in the world. we cannot pull back. we have to stay engaged and involved for our security. we have to remain vigilant. that is why so long but as i am commander in chief we will have the strongest military that the world has ever known. [applause] we will do what is required to keep our personnel safe around the world, and when our troops come home, when they take off their uniforms, we will serve them as well as they have served us, because in america no one should to fight for a job or a roof over their heads when they come home if they have fought for america. [applause] again, you have a choice because my opponent said it was tragic for me to end the war in iraq. he will not tell us
four years ago, i promised to end the war in iraq, and we did. [applause] i said it is time for us to wind down the war in afghanistan, and we are. [applause] we have got a new tower rising above the new york skyline, even as al qaeda is on the path to defeat and osama bin laden is dead. [applause] what happened this past week underscores that we still face threats in the world. we cannot pull back. we have to stay engaged and involved for our security. we have to remain vigilant. that is why...
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four years ago, i promised to end the war in iraq. we did. i promised to refocus on the terrorist who is attackeddous 9/11. and we have. we have blunted the taliban's momum in afghanistan and in 2014, our longest war will be over. a new tower rises above the new york skyline. kai is on the path to defeat and osama bin laden is dead. [cheering] tonight, we pay tribute to the american who is still serve in harm's way. we are forever in debt to a generation whose sacrifice has made this country safer and more respected. we will never forget you. and so long as i am commander in chief, we will sustain the strongest military, the world has ever known. when you take off the uniform, we will serve you as well as you have served us because no one who fights for this country should have to fight for a job or a roof over their head or the care that they need when they come home. around the world, we have strengthened old alians and forged new coalitions to stop the spread of nuclear weapons. we have reasserted our power across the pacific and stood up
four years ago, i promised to end the war in iraq. we did. i promised to refocus on the terrorist who is attackeddous 9/11. and we have. we have blunted the taliban's momum in afghanistan and in 2014, our longest war will be over. a new tower rises above the new york skyline. kai is on the path to defeat and osama bin laden is dead. [cheering] tonight, we pay tribute to the american who is still serve in harm's way. we are forever in debt to a generation whose sacrifice has made this country...
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stabilizing iraq. the president will campaign this weekend in iowa ahead of the democratic national convention in charlotte north carolina next week. >> visitors at san francisco's museum were greeted by protester who had voted to strike amid a labor dispute. the they said management has been hiding important information needed for baring and intimidating workers some of whom are the lowest paid at the museum. the company that oversees the museum said its offering up to a 12% salary increase over the next couple years and it's reasonable for employees to contribute to their own health care. >> most of them have been receiving free health care forever. so now we are just asking them to help us pace that health care and have morin vestment in the use of their health care and that would be $50 a month for one employee. >> reporter: the union said that management has given themselves races and has paid more than $200,000 on lawyers. >>> family and friends of neil armstrong held a private funeral today for
stabilizing iraq. the president will campaign this weekend in iowa ahead of the democratic national convention in charlotte north carolina next week. >> visitors at san francisco's museum were greeted by protester who had voted to strike amid a labor dispute. the they said management has been hiding important information needed for baring and intimidating workers some of whom are the lowest paid at the museum. the company that oversees the museum said its offering up to a 12% salary...
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six months ago we would watch him walk into a whitehouse dinner offering those who served in iraq. thought and 20 pounds heavier, dashing in his uniform, would big grin on his face, sturdy on his new leg. and i remember how a few months after that i would watch him on a bicycle, racing with his fellow wounded warriors on a sparkling spring day, inspiring other heroes who had just gun the hard path he had traveled. he gives me hope. [applause] he gives me hope. i don't know what party these men and women belong to. i don't know if they'll vote for me. but i know that their spirit defines us. they remind me in the words of scripture, that ours is a future filled with hope. and if you share that faith with me, if you share that hope with me, i ask you tonight for your vote. [crowd cheering] if you will just the notion that this prepared is reserved for the few, your voice must be heard in this election. if you reject the notion that our government is forever beholden to the highest bidder, you need to stand up in this election. if you believe that new plants and factories can dot our
six months ago we would watch him walk into a whitehouse dinner offering those who served in iraq. thought and 20 pounds heavier, dashing in his uniform, would big grin on his face, sturdy on his new leg. and i remember how a few months after that i would watch him on a bicycle, racing with his fellow wounded warriors on a sparkling spring day, inspiring other heroes who had just gun the hard path he had traveled. he gives me hope. [applause] he gives me hope. i don't know what party these men...
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now, this violence comes on the same day that iraq's vice president was sentenced to death. vice president fled to turkey after the charges were filed and he has yet to comment on the sentencing. >>> in other news of the world tonight in khaoeupb a rescue crews say they -- china, rescue crews say they reached most of the isolated communities effected by the earthquake. search and rescue teams visited 90% of the mountainous region that suffered the most damage. so far the death toll stands at 81. 200,000 people were left homeless. >>> in bermuda, tropical storm, leslie, brought gusty winds and rains to the island today. the storm kept -- the island's international airport closed. there were fears that it would turn into a category 2 but it did not get realized. >>> the cleaning of the wall, the rabbis cleared notes from the wall, notes and prayers are placed there by visitors of all faiths, tradition has it placing the notes inside of the wall will help the requests reach god. they are considered sacred so they are collected, sealed, and stored permanently elsewhere. >>> on t
now, this violence comes on the same day that iraq's vice president was sentenced to death. vice president fled to turkey after the charges were filed and he has yet to comment on the sentencing. >>> in other news of the world tonight in khaoeupb a rescue crews say they -- china, rescue crews say they reached most of the isolated communities effected by the earthquake. search and rescue teams visited 90% of the mountainous region that suffered the most damage. so far the death toll...
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of iraq applause] >> good afternoon. welcome to michigan. i don't want to put you on the spot but donate $60 to your $1,000 gift -- [applause] >> if you don't want to take it next time you asked for money at it in. conservatives dig in their own pockets to solve problems. liberals look of the government to take care of them. [applause] >> george is doing okay. i will buy tickets to the film and give them too young people who might not otherwise go. [applause] >> if obama is given a second term what types of changes in his administration or his cabinet, what changes do you see happening that will help achieve his goals? >> obama in his personal appointments has to be a little cautious in the first term. partly because he was a new he needed to figure out how to operate and maneuver so he started with some clinton people and he realized pretty soon that the clinton people were trying to block him. they were trying to block him because they are traditional democrats. if you look in bob woodward's book he talks about the fact that again and agai
of iraq applause] >> good afternoon. welcome to michigan. i don't want to put you on the spot but donate $60 to your $1,000 gift -- [applause] >> if you don't want to take it next time you asked for money at it in. conservatives dig in their own pockets to solve problems. liberals look of the government to take care of them. [applause] >> george is doing okay. i will buy tickets to the film and give them too young people who might not otherwise go. [applause] >> if obama...
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should help south africa and iraq and asian countries so that we will be able to build up our future for our children. >> how won the fold goldfish beauty pageant? who cares. not like a fish did the slow wave. they are really all winners. that does it for us. another hour or 360 at 10:00 p.m. here is pierce morgan. >> tonight, in this corner romney depended the governor of virginia. battleground america one-on-one. tonight romney's 47% g axgaffe kelsey grammer life has been an endangered species. prescription for keeping america great. >> i think smaller government is a good idea. always have. lower taxes are a good idea. always have. >> this is "pierce morgan tonight". >> breaking news live pictures from miami mr. mitt romney is on stage. also breaking news from libya. the country's terrorism chief now says it was an attack. we begin with mitt romney he told and audience in atlanta that he believes in a redistribution of wealth and he does not. the tape came out with the president saying he believes in redistribution. i don't. i believe the way to lift people is not to take from som
should help south africa and iraq and asian countries so that we will be able to build up our future for our children. >> how won the fold goldfish beauty pageant? who cares. not like a fish did the slow wave. they are really all winners. that does it for us. another hour or 360 at 10:00 p.m. here is pierce morgan. >> tonight, in this corner romney depended the governor of virginia. battleground america one-on-one. tonight romney's 47% g axgaffe kelsey grammer life has been an...
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iraq was over. forge its own destiny. fighting and dying in iraq. lives there. nearly 145,000 patriots. we salute all who served there. told you something else. said. with allies and partners, we have taken out more top al qaeda terrorists than at any time since 9/11, and thanks to the is on the road to defeat and bin the united states of america. [applause] back. all the troops from bliss highlanders. deployed later this year. fight. you know this. ultimate sacrifice, including day last month. our message to them was this. we will honor them always. pushed the taliban back. month. war responsibly. lead for their own security. in 2014, the transition will be complete. never again. [applause] think about it. and afghanistan. thirds. home. and what does that mean for you? prepare for the future. your spouses and your kids. stronger. restore american leadership. don't you believe it. our alliances have never been gaddafi. leadership. top. [applause] incredible service. war, we are destroying terrorist leadership. proud that the united states is is more respected in
iraq was over. forge its own destiny. fighting and dying in iraq. lives there. nearly 145,000 patriots. we salute all who served there. told you something else. said. with allies and partners, we have taken out more top al qaeda terrorists than at any time since 9/11, and thanks to the is on the road to defeat and bin the united states of america. [applause] back. all the troops from bliss highlanders. deployed later this year. fight. you know this. ultimate sacrifice, including day last month....
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similar protests also appeared in iran, iraq, bangladesh, morocco, sudan and tunisia. in libyan, there was a gathering design to show appreciation for the united states. hundreds of libyans amassed outside the consulate, airing signs denouncing yesterday's violent destruction which led to the death of u.s. ambassador christopher stevens and three others. in addition libyan authorities arrested four men suspected of instigating the protests. president obama called both egyptian president morsi and magariaf. the two calls had decidedly different tones. president obama expressed appreciation to libyan president magariaf for the cooperation received from the libyan government and people in responding to the attack. though questions still remain about the role libyan terrorists played in escalating the attacks. with respect to egypt the president had made an interesting comment in an interview earlier yesterday with telemundo. >> would you consider the current egyptian regime an ally of the united states? >> obama: i don't think that we would consider them an ally but we do
similar protests also appeared in iran, iraq, bangladesh, morocco, sudan and tunisia. in libyan, there was a gathering design to show appreciation for the united states. hundreds of libyans amassed outside the consulate, airing signs denouncing yesterday's violent destruction which led to the death of u.s. ambassador christopher stevens and three others. in addition libyan authorities arrested four men suspected of instigating the protests. president obama called both egyptian president morsi...
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. >> he said he would end the war in iraq, and he has. [ cheers ] >> many were critical of mitt romney, including the first latino keynote dnc speaker, san antonio mayor julian castro. >> governor romney has undergone an extreme makeover. and it ain't pretty. so here is what we are going to say to mitt romney in november, we are going to say no. >> the night wrapped up with a positive speech from first lady michelle obama. the president and his two daughters watched the convention from the white house as the first lady made a plea to undecided voters. >> barack knows the american dream because he has lived it. and he wants everyone in this country, everyone, to have the same opportunity no matter who we are or where we are from or what we look like or who we love. >> and tonight the most popular ex-president will take center stage, the party leaders here are hoping that bill clinton will fire up this crowd and push voters to come out and vote in november. reporting live in charlotte, i am sandra endo, dave, back to you. >> we will have live coverage all week long for you and have anoth
. >> he said he would end the war in iraq, and he has. [ cheers ] >> many were critical of mitt romney, including the first latino keynote dnc speaker, san antonio mayor julian castro. >> governor romney has undergone an extreme makeover. and it ain't pretty. so here is what we are going to say to mitt romney in november, we are going to say no. >> the night wrapped up with a positive speech from first lady michelle obama. the president and his two daughters watched the...
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the withdrawal of troops from iraq, under obama, not bush. you begin to see a dialdown in afghanistan, under obama, not bush. it seems to me even if you don't agree with all this positive, it's sort of difficult for me to imagine that this wasn't a successful presidency. >> well, what's success? you can go to school and get 59% on a test, you still fail. you need to get above a certain mark. that number-one mark when it comes to america in the last four years was supposed to be economy. we had the lowest amount of workforce participation since the 1980s. unemployment is going down because people are jumping out of the workforce. that's not an encouraging sign. now we're talking abanother recession on the horizon. that's going to be the marker he's going to be measured by. although there have been successes, don't ask, done tell i believe was a good mark for him to put into place, i concur with that. but when you look at number-one thing he'll be measured by, it's the economy and he gets a failing mark. >> as an african-american woman out on h
the withdrawal of troops from iraq, under obama, not bush. you begin to see a dialdown in afghanistan, under obama, not bush. it seems to me even if you don't agree with all this positive, it's sort of difficult for me to imagine that this wasn't a successful presidency. >> well, what's success? you can go to school and get 59% on a test, you still fail. you need to get above a certain mark. that number-one mark when it comes to america in the last four years was supposed to be economy....
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four years ago i promised to end the war in iraq. we did. i promised to refocus on the terrorists who actually attacked us on 9/11 and we have. we've blunted the taliban's momentum in afghanistan and in 2014, our longest war will be over. a new tower rises above the new york skyline. al qaeda is on the path to defeat and osama bin laden is dead. and tonight, we pay tribute to the americans who still serve in harm's way. we are forever in debt to a generation whose sacrifice has made this country safer and more respected. we will never forget you. and so long as i'm commander in chief, we will sustain the strongest military the world has ever known. when you take off the uniform, we will serve you as well as you've served us, because no one who fights for this country should have to fight for a job or a roof over their heads or the care that they need when they come home. you see us, at the start of the day. on the company phone list that's a few names longer. you see us bank on busier highways. on once empty fields. everyday you see all the
four years ago i promised to end the war in iraq. we did. i promised to refocus on the terrorists who actually attacked us on 9/11 and we have. we've blunted the taliban's momentum in afghanistan and in 2014, our longest war will be over. a new tower rises above the new york skyline. al qaeda is on the path to defeat and osama bin laden is dead. and tonight, we pay tribute to the americans who still serve in harm's way. we are forever in debt to a generation whose sacrifice has made this...
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it also shows a declining withdrawing america from iraq, from afghanistan, not being able to deal with terrorism in places like syria and the gaza strip and not being able to restrain iran and support for terrorism and nuclear weapons program. all of that continues of the impression of declining united states. >> jamie: and increasing sentiment of anti-americanism in places we wouldn't have expected it and those perceived as allies like pakistan in the news today. the question is, can this sentiment not only be from the protestors and from the treasureists of the world but also from the governments of these countries that we need to count as our allies in a war against terror? >> pakistan is very, very difficult country from the u.s. perspective and in the news recently a call for hundred thousand bounty who kills the maker of this movie. they have repudiated that. the head of the party that made the call got 2% of the vote. i think if the radical forces, the islamist forces in muslim countries are, to go up their demands and rioting in the streets, if the united states isn't prepared
it also shows a declining withdrawing america from iraq, from afghanistan, not being able to deal with terrorism in places like syria and the gaza strip and not being able to restrain iran and support for terrorism and nuclear weapons program. all of that continues of the impression of declining united states. >> jamie: and increasing sentiment of anti-americanism in places we wouldn't have expected it and those perceived as allies like pakistan in the news today. the question is, can...
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this fantasy belief if you knock down iraq, that democracy was -- it was the reverse. >> eliot: i want to come back to the six briefings that make it to the president's desk. >> i cite six. >> eliot: there may be more. >> there are a total of 70 between the time he's inaugurated and -- >> eliot: which makes the point more remarkable. didn't somebody say listen, the bell is going off with such regularity, we have to get it all in one place how do we connect the dots. they didn't and had they done so, something might have ended up differently. >> one of the things to bear in mind here, there's only one other time in our history where there was intelligence coming in with the level of alarm in the summer of 2001 and that was in december of 1999. and that was we're about to be hit. it is going to be al-qaeda. they're doing something big and the government went on full-scale high alert. in fact, the c.i.a. and their counterterrorism effort, they had a budget that was on a fiscal year to end in september. they blew it through the entire budget by january 15th. it was don't worry spend do. th
this fantasy belief if you knock down iraq, that democracy was -- it was the reverse. >> eliot: i want to come back to the six briefings that make it to the president's desk. >> i cite six. >> eliot: there may be more. >> there are a total of 70 between the time he's inaugurated and -- >> eliot: which makes the point more remarkable. didn't somebody say listen, the bell is going off with such regularity, we have to get it all in one place how do we connect the...
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. >>> it was a great surprise for a 13-year-old in sonoma who's father has been serving in iraq and afghanistan for the past 2.5 years. it's okay you can cry. brooke was in the middle of her gym class yesterday when her dad army specialist ross walked in. at first she didn't realize it was her dad. >> i just thought like oh maybe somebody elses dad or uncle or cousin, brother or something. and then as he got closer i'm like oh my gosh that's him. so i was really just speechless. >> yeah dad was welcomed home to sonoma by the patriot guard riders. he will spend the next few days with his daughter and other family members before heading back to his unit. >> absolutely gives me goose bumps. >>> helping the family of fallen chp officer kenyon youngstrom. the support the family is receiving. >>> a search for missing bay area children. why the focus of the search is out on the waters. >>> 280 at the 880 split traffic is looking good. we do have an incident in san francisco to tell you about. every time someone chooses finish over cascade, it sparks a movement. because people can't keep it to themselv
. >>> it was a great surprise for a 13-year-old in sonoma who's father has been serving in iraq and afghanistan for the past 2.5 years. it's okay you can cry. brooke was in the middle of her gym class yesterday when her dad army specialist ross walked in. at first she didn't realize it was her dad. >> i just thought like oh maybe somebody elses dad or uncle or cousin, brother or something. and then as he got closer i'm like oh my gosh that's him. so i was really just speechless....
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we are now ending the war in afghanistan, the war in iraq is over, our troops are home. but the point that obama and biden both made is that a lot of men and women came home from those wars, wounded in body, wounded in spirit. we have a moral obligation to make sure that they get the benefits and the health care that they are entitled to and it really was pretty amazing that mr. romney forgot to talk about those wars and the men and women who sacrificed in fighting those wars. >> senator bernie sanders, thank you so much for being with us. let me go back to major and ann. ann, when did the democrats become the party of foreign affairs, when did they become the tough guys because that's what it sound like if you compare the democratic and republican conventions. >> an interesting evolution over the last couple of years. president obama has worked very hard to be not just the foreign policy president, but the national security president, and the military president. not just because he was able to be the one to take credit for bin laden, you know, he has been -- he's been a
we are now ending the war in afghanistan, the war in iraq is over, our troops are home. but the point that obama and biden both made is that a lot of men and women came home from those wars, wounded in body, wounded in spirit. we have a moral obligation to make sure that they get the benefits and the health care that they are entitled to and it really was pretty amazing that mr. romney forgot to talk about those wars and the men and women who sacrificed in fighting those wars. >> senator...
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. >> why are a lot of people guys fighting in iraq, didn't they wind up moving into libya? >> that was more a west african organization. >> is al al qaeda still run by a central force? >> they get penetrated and who ever is playing that switchboard operator gets hit by a drone. it is a collection of affiliates that share a passion for violence and it is not as if they are sharing resources or anything. that is what they are getting right now. >> one lt point on this. given what is happening in the mid east. clearly, a fundamentalist sees in the past, how dangerous is this right now? across the middle east. you are seeing this if al qaeda is still operating with these cells? >> i don't -- i think that this goes in a sign. i think there are going to be rough moment as head. but i don't think our embassy in cairo will be taken in the way that our embassy was. the fall of indonesia was messy for years. you look at eastern europe. romania was messy after all of these years. the middle east is going to be messy for a long time to come. i think i worry more about egypt than about
. >> why are a lot of people guys fighting in iraq, didn't they wind up moving into libya? >> that was more a west african organization. >> is al al qaeda still run by a central force? >> they get penetrated and who ever is playing that switchboard operator gets hit by a drone. it is a collection of affiliates that share a passion for violence and it is not as if they are sharing resources or anything. that is what they are getting right now. >> one lt point on...
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. >>> it was quite a surprise for a sonoma girl who's father had been serving in iraq and afghanistan for the past 2.5 years. gives you chills. brooke was in the middle of gym class at school yesterday when her father walked right in. brooke says at first she didn't realize it was her dad. >> i just thought you know like oh maybe somebody elses dad or uncle or cousin or brother. and then as he got closer i'm like oh my gosh that is him. i was really just speechless. >> he was welcomed home to sonoma by the patriot guard riders and he will be able to spend the next few days with his daughter and other family members before he returns to his unit. >>> 4:54 is the time. back over to tara covering traffic for us this morning. what is going on? >> not much. that is the good news. roadways are pretty clear. seeing a lot of green arrows on our maps which means folks are moving at post the speeds. and finally at the mccarthur maze you can see traffic flowing well in all directions. no backups at the toll plaza. everything is looking good so far for your friday morning. here is steve. >> thank
. >>> it was quite a surprise for a sonoma girl who's father had been serving in iraq and afghanistan for the past 2.5 years. gives you chills. brooke was in the middle of gym class at school yesterday when her father walked right in. brooke says at first she didn't realize it was her dad. >> i just thought you know like oh maybe somebody elses dad or uncle or cousin or brother. and then as he got closer i'm like oh my gosh that is him. i was really just speechless. >> he...
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obama's bill to improve the economy through job growth, including jobs for veterans returning from iraq and afghanistan. the campaign cash race is heating up. president obama was the big winner in august. contributions to the president and the democratic party totaled $114 million. that is the first time the president has outraised his contender. mitt romney and the republicans took in $111 million. romney's campaign currently has $168 million in cash on hand. president obama has not yet revealed the total amount his party has received. the u.s. is selling its majority stake in aig. the treasury department plans to shed around $18 billion worth of aig shares. it's a big move for the government, which bailed out the troubled insurance company back in 2008. shares dipped about 62 cents on the news. overall this year, aig stock is up around 44%, a relief to shareholders now. during the financial crisis aig nearly collapsed. the federal reserve will take the reigns on regulating aig as soon as the government no longer holds the majority stake. black rock, the largest firm that offers exchan
obama's bill to improve the economy through job growth, including jobs for veterans returning from iraq and afghanistan. the campaign cash race is heating up. president obama was the big winner in august. contributions to the president and the democratic party totaled $114 million. that is the first time the president has outraised his contender. mitt romney and the republicans took in $111 million. romney's campaign currently has $168 million in cash on hand. president obama has not yet...
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john salts is an iraq war veteran. he was embedded with the iraqi army as an advise we are. i'll get to you john to talk about what this means to the morale of our soldiers, but what is causing this attack from the soldiers standing next to you? >> well, this is a great question, chris, and nobody has a good, clear answer. it's a very effective strategy by the taliban to go right at the heart of the u.s. mission there which is to get the afghan security forces to stand up on their own, to take charge of security in that country so our men and women in uniform can come home. you know, u.s. military has sought to claim this is the result of a whole variety of causes, sometimes personal feuds or grievesances as well as taliban infiltration. that is true, but it's certainly a tactic that's being used more by the taliban as they see it having an effect, as they see it creating distance between u.s. troons and their afghan counterparts, as they see it, for instance, leading some of the nato members to accelerate their withdrawals from the country, particularly the french and the d
john salts is an iraq war veteran. he was embedded with the iraqi army as an advise we are. i'll get to you john to talk about what this means to the morale of our soldiers, but what is causing this attack from the soldiers standing next to you? >> well, this is a great question, chris, and nobody has a good, clear answer. it's a very effective strategy by the taliban to go right at the heart of the u.s. mission there which is to get the afghan security forces to stand up on their own, to...
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. >> why not say we thank our young men and women over in iraq and afghanistan. >> chris: kristen. >> the jobs numbers is overstated . people are much more in tune. they don't need people to tell them there are not enough jobs. they know that. and one thing i wouldn't undermest estimate is bill clinton it is much more anticipatedine more than obama or romney. and i wouldn't underestimate the good house keeping seal of approval from bill clint and the affect. >> how is good house keeping? >> that is remarkable. because you look at these two presidents who took the early jectory and similar. big health and ambitious and health care programs and in clinton's case never passed and a wash out in the midterm election bill clinton made the opposite decision of how to react than barak obama. bill clinton turned to the center and worked with the republicans and made concessions like budgary tax matters and all of the things barak obama has refused to do clinton by this time up for election, it was moving and it was pretty strong and he won over whelmingly. it was nothing like the kind of troub
. >> why not say we thank our young men and women over in iraq and afghanistan. >> chris: kristen. >> the jobs numbers is overstated . people are much more in tune. they don't need people to tell them there are not enough jobs. they know that. and one thing i wouldn't undermest estimate is bill clinton it is much more anticipatedine more than obama or romney. and i wouldn't underestimate the good house keeping seal of approval from bill clint and the affect. >> how is...
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the gee hotties in iraq and afghanistan, they are freedom fighters. they should be given constitutional rights. treated like citizens. but bin laden, the al qaeda guys, they are international criminals. there is no inconsistency in occupied territories. >> i just returned from afghanistan. >> thank you, thank you. [applause] >> my question is regarding afghanistan do you feel that he wants to dismantle the u.s. military or there is some other reasons behind it? >> when the question is about the military and resources. he says that we can't afford it, the military cuts. i agree, what i'm trying to say is that we are in a budget crisis and we can't afford interestingly, he doesn't feel that way about other spending. he is loving every other division grow. this gives you a sense of obama's priorities. the truth of it is, you have to increase conventional forces. conventional forces are costlier than nuclear bombs. what obama is doing, again with disregard for all these trade-offs, he is slashing book. he is slashing the military and he has also dramatica
the gee hotties in iraq and afghanistan, they are freedom fighters. they should be given constitutional rights. treated like citizens. but bin laden, the al qaeda guys, they are international criminals. there is no inconsistency in occupied territories. >> i just returned from afghanistan. >> thank you, thank you. [applause] >> my question is regarding afghanistan do you feel that he wants to dismantle the u.s. military or there is some other reasons behind it? >> when...
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in iraq, the soldiers knew how to read. they didn't know how to fight. in afghanistan, the soldiers know how to fight but not how to read. and unfortunately, it's hard tore teach people to read than it is to teach them to fight. we're struggling with basic human infrastructure problems. the other big problem is we took our eye off the ball in afghanistan for so many years while we were focused on vawk and have been playing catch-up the last couple of years and as you rush to build a force in a very short period of time, some bad apples slip through, and we're seeing some of that. we're also seeing continually cultural connection problems. so americans, even after 10 years working in this country, burning korans, american marines, desecrating taliban corpses, and that sort of cultural conflict and tension does erupt into violence in this kind of society. >> warner: you mentioned the iraq war. is there any precedent for occupation force, a force like the united states, training up such a huge endijinous force so quickly, in modern warfare? >> we tried to d
in iraq, the soldiers knew how to read. they didn't know how to fight. in afghanistan, the soldiers know how to fight but not how to read. and unfortunately, it's hard tore teach people to read than it is to teach them to fight. we're struggling with basic human infrastructure problems. the other big problem is we took our eye off the ball in afghanistan for so many years while we were focused on vawk and have been playing catch-up the last couple of years and as you rush to build a force in a...
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iraq. -- embassy consulate structure in iraq. it is costing us $2.5 billion per year. we cannot protect everyone everywhere if we are going to have these presences in foreign countries. >> if you'd send your un ambassador and pretend it is about a movie or a trailer and then three days later say it is obviously a terror attack, you look ridiculous and clueless. yes, he left nothing behind in iraq. he is getting us out of afghanistan. you can agree on that but you cannot deny that the withdrawal is creating the vacuum in which all our friends in their region are looking at these areas having no influence over the actors and the character's -- >> let's talk about facts. >> they are inheriting the vacuum. >> the united states wanted to have a status of forces with iraq but could not get. fact. islamic fundamentalism is a problem but it is not just a problem for the united states or israel. citing what is going on with australia, germany, france -- attacks on those countries because of actions
iraq. -- embassy consulate structure in iraq. it is costing us $2.5 billion per year. we cannot protect everyone everywhere if we are going to have these presences in foreign countries. >> if you'd send your un ambassador and pretend it is about a movie or a trailer and then three days later say it is obviously a terror attack, you look ridiculous and clueless. yes, he left nothing behind in iraq. he is getting us out of afghanistan. you can agree on that but you cannot deny that the...
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. >>> new this morning from iraq, ten prison guards and two inmates have been killed in a policen in tikrit. prison in tikrit. officials say some has been recaptured. security forces also reportedly dismantled three car bombs. government troops have remained control. >>> the judge in the colorado shooting rampage case will release new court documents today. reportedly we're gonna find out more about the suspect, james holmes, and the shooting in july that killed and injured people. some court motions and other matters will remain sealed. he's accused of murder, attempted murder, weapons, violations an other chalks. >>> an actor who died in -- and other charges. >>> police are saying that johnny lewis killed his 18-year- old land lady on wednesday. lewis is best known for the tv series "sons of anarchy." he was released last week after being in a drug, alcohol and psychiatric program. >>> city college of san francisco will close two sites. a board of trustees voted unanimously on the cuts last night. classes offered at the two sites will not be canceled, just relocated. city college i
. >>> new this morning from iraq, ten prison guards and two inmates have been killed in a policen in tikrit. prison in tikrit. officials say some has been recaptured. security forces also reportedly dismantled three car bombs. government troops have remained control. >>> the judge in the colorado shooting rampage case will release new court documents today. reportedly we're gonna find out more about the suspect, james holmes, and the shooting in july that killed and injured...
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. >> he said he would end the war in iraq and he has. [ cheers ] >> reporter: more were critical of republican rival, mitt romney, including the first latino dna speaker san antonio mayor, julian castro. >> governor romney has undergone an extreme makeover. [laughter] >> and it ain't pretty [laughter] >> here's what we're gonna say to mitt romney in november -- we're gonna say no! >> no! >> reporter: and the night wrapped up with the first lady's speech. the president an his daughters watched the -- and his daughters watched the speech offsite. >> barack knows the american dream because he has lived it. and he wants everyone in this country, everyone, to have the same opportunity no matter who we are or where we're from and would we love. >> reporter: and it's hopeful that bill clinton will fire up the crowd and give them the push they need for president obama. back to you. >>> a top energy official who played a key role in giving a government role to solyndra is attending the democratic national convention. the company went bankrupt after getting the loan. steven spinner has been getting the
. >> he said he would end the war in iraq and he has. [ cheers ] >> reporter: more were critical of republican rival, mitt romney, including the first latino dna speaker san antonio mayor, julian castro. >> governor romney has undergone an extreme makeover. [laughter] >> and it ain't pretty [laughter] >> here's what we're gonna say to mitt romney in november -- we're gonna say no! >> no! >> reporter: and the night wrapped up with the first lady's...
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he listed accomplishments on "60 minutes" such as ending both the war in iraq and the threat from osama bin laden. the president meets with world leaders later today. and he will address the u.n. generalcy assembly tomorrow. but mitt romney is accusing president obama for allowing chain to steal american idea and jobs. >> fewer americans are workerring today than when president obama took office. it doesn't have to be this way. >> the ad criticize us the obama administration for not labeling china as a currency manipulator. the. >>> more details on when president obama and mitt romney will face off in formal debates. they will take on the economy and other issues next wednesday, october 3rd in denver. the debate on october 11th in kentucky and the presidential candidates will have a town hall style meeting and in new york, the final debate is on october 22nd in florida. >>> there is a new book out about rick perry's campaign. the author wants to know why he made so many mistakes and misstatements during the campaign. one occurred during a debate in michigan. >> it's three agents of gove
he listed accomplishments on "60 minutes" such as ending both the war in iraq and the threat from osama bin laden. the president meets with world leaders later today. and he will address the u.n. generalcy assembly tomorrow. but mitt romney is accusing president obama for allowing chain to steal american idea and jobs. >> fewer americans are workerring today than when president obama took office. it doesn't have to be this way. >> the ad criticize us the obama...
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four years ago i promised to end the war in iraq. we did. [crowd cheering] i promised to refocus on the terrorists who actually attacked us on 9/11 and we have. we've blunted the taliban's momentum in afghanistan and in 2014, our longest war will be over. [crowd cheering] a new tower rises above the new york skyline, al-qaeda is on the path to defeat and osama bin laden is dead. [crowd cheering] tonight we pay tribute to the americans who still served in harm's way. we are forever in debt to a generation who sacrificed and made this country safer and more respectable. we will never forget you. and so long as i'm commander in chief, we will sustain the strongest military the world has ever known. when you take off the uniform, we will serve you as well as you've served us because no one who fights for this country should have to fight for a job or a roof over their heads or the care that they need when they come home. [crowd cheering] around the world we've strengthened old alliances and forged new coalitions to stop the spread of nuclear wea
four years ago i promised to end the war in iraq. we did. [crowd cheering] i promised to refocus on the terrorists who actually attacked us on 9/11 and we have. we've blunted the taliban's momentum in afghanistan and in 2014, our longest war will be over. [crowd cheering] a new tower rises above the new york skyline, al-qaeda is on the path to defeat and osama bin laden is dead. [crowd cheering] tonight we pay tribute to the americans who still served in harm's way. we are forever in debt to a...
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four years ago i promise to end the war in iraq. we did. [cheers and applause] we promised to refocus on the terrace to actually attack us on 911, and we have it. we have stopped the taliban's momentum, and in 2014 our longest war will be over. a new tower rises over the new york skyline. osama bin laden is dead. [cheers and applause] tonight we pay tribute to the americans who still served and harm goes away. we are forever in debt to a generation that made this country safer. we will never forget you. so long as i am commander in chief. we will sustain the strongest military the world has ever known. when you take off the uniform, we will serve you as well as you have served us because nobody who fights for the country should have to fight for a job or a roof over their head or the care that they need when they come home. [cheers and applause] around the world we have strengthened old alliances and forge new coalitions to stop the spread of nuclear weapons. we reasserted our power across the pacific and stood up to china on behalf of our
four years ago i promise to end the war in iraq. we did. [cheers and applause] we promised to refocus on the terrace to actually attack us on 911, and we have it. we have stopped the taliban's momentum, and in 2014 our longest war will be over. a new tower rises over the new york skyline. osama bin laden is dead. [cheers and applause] tonight we pay tribute to the americans who still served and harm goes away. we are forever in debt to a generation that made this country safer. we will never...
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mike is senior fellow and director of research for foreign policy at brookings where he wants the iraq, afghanistan indices and specializes in u.s. defense and policy issues. mike is literally the busiest man at brookings, if not all of think tank, but if you go on his online bio you see literally hundreds of articles that is written well tv and radio appearances number not in the hundreds but the thousand. maybe even tens of thousands. not clear. i'm on top of that he's written several great books, the wounded john, america's armed forces, topping out in afghanistan, and the science of war. is working on a new publication entitled why nuclear arms control is still important. then we'll hear from todd harrison. is a graduate of mit, degrees in aeronautics and astronautics. he's worked in the aerospace, developing systems and technologies, also serves and use the air force reserves. he's presently senior fellow for defense budget studies at the center for strategic and budgetary assessments what he is one of the top voices on the american defense budget. he has authored multiple publica
mike is senior fellow and director of research for foreign policy at brookings where he wants the iraq, afghanistan indices and specializes in u.s. defense and policy issues. mike is literally the busiest man at brookings, if not all of think tank, but if you go on his online bio you see literally hundreds of articles that is written well tv and radio appearances number not in the hundreds but the thousand. maybe even tens of thousands. not clear. i'm on top of that he's written several great...
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if you have that situation and it's a failed state or it's a war zone like iraq and afghanistan, had it been in the early 2000s, then you send in the military, send in as many troops as you need. you just take over. but when you're trying to do that in a sovereign country or a country trying to gain its independence and stand up for itself, that's an extremely difficult situation to do that in. >> tom, from your experience, is it possible to have a thorough investigation without setting foot at a crime scene like this? >> it's still impossible to have a very good investigation and bob is correct, it would be nice to go in there and see what kind of armament was used and where, you know, how they actually took down those buildings. but on the other hand, if they go in there and they find and they do the explosive residue and send everything back to the lab to be examined and they find they've got munitions from the united states, from nato countries, from other countries, that's going to basically tell them nothing, because, because of the insurrection that led up to the overthrow of
if you have that situation and it's a failed state or it's a war zone like iraq and afghanistan, had it been in the early 2000s, then you send in the military, send in as many troops as you need. you just take over. but when you're trying to do that in a sovereign country or a country trying to gain its independence and stand up for itself, that's an extremely difficult situation to do that in. >> tom, from your experience, is it possible to have a thorough investigation without setting...